1. Issaquah School District
Student Ends
Monitoring Report
May 2008

2. Ends Monitoring Report
Review of Ends Statement
Data
Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL)
National Student Clearinghouse (NSC)
Washington Board for Community and Technical Colleges (WA SBCTC)
Academic Placement Testing Program (APTP)
WSU remedial data for WA four year colleges
Decision Research
What we have learned from the data review

3. E-2 Academics and Foundations
Upon graduation, students will be academically prepared
and
confident to pursue higher education or specialized career training.

4. Data Limitations
The information in this monitoring report is accessed from different databases which have different purposes.
Each of the databases gathers data in different ways.
The Washington State K-20 system does not have common, unique student identifiers.

5. WASL Data

10. National Student Clearinghouse

15. Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (WA SBCTC)

16. ISD Students Going Straight to CTC after High School
Class of 2003:
229 Students / 26% of Graduating Class
Class of 2004:
327 Students / 37% of Graduating Class
Class of 2005
331 Students/ 32% of Graduating Class
Class of 2006
377 Students/ 36% of Graduating Class

17. Number of ISD Students in Remedial Courses- CTC
Remedial Reading
Remedial Writing
Remedial Math

21. Academic Placement Testing Program (APTP)

22. Math Testing Waiver Requirements
CWU- SAT 500 or above depending upon course
EWU- AP Calculus score of 3 or higher
UW- AP Calculus score of 2 or higher
WSU- SAT depending upon course
WWU- SAT 480 or higher depending on course; AP Calculus exam

23. Mean SAT Math Scores District State National 2003 553 532 519
Change

24. Percent of Issaquah Seniors Taking SAT% % % % %

30. WSU Remedial Data WA State 4 Year Colleges 2003-05

31. Totals 2003-05 Enrolled Remedial English Math Rate District 299 12 9
5.4%
State
10,566
441
969
11.4%
2006 data available May 30, 2008

32. Decision Research

33. Graduating Class of 2007 Survey returned by 324 students
37% are employed full or part-time, 74% of those are also continuing their education
87% are continuing their education, most within Washington state
Most useful high school subject: English, Math, Science
Now wish they had taken more: Science and unspecified AP courses

34. Graduating Class of 2007
44% of grads who had not decided on a career field at graduation have now done so
Of those who had, 19% have now changed their minds
85% participated in extra-curricular activities in high school
83% felt their teachers were effective instructors

35. Graduating Class of 2007
82% report being very prepared in reading and writing
67% report being very prepared in mathematics
87% report being very prepared in using proper spoken English
79% report being very prepared in using research and study skills

36. Graduating Class of 2007
53% report being prepared to evaluate national & world problems & issues
78% report being knowledgeable about avoiding drug and alcohol abuse
81% report being prepared in human relations skills
60% report being prepared as informed consumers
53% report being prepared in job-seeking skills

37. What have we learned from this data analysis?
A majority of Issaquah graduates remain in Washington State to continue their educational experiences.
Issaquah students enrolling in CTC are in need of remedial classes at the same rates as the cohort of comparable districts.
Fewer Issaquah students attend lower level math classes at the university level than the state average.
More Issaquah students attend college level math classes than the state average.

38. What have we learned from this data analysis?
Issaquah students enter advanced university math courses at rates significantly higher than state averages.
In general, Issaquah students feel very prepared for post graduate academic experiences.
Issaquah graduates report varying degrees of preparedness in “soft skills” areas: a high of 79% in research & study skills to a low of 53% in evaluating national and world issues.

39. What may we clarify for you?